IIT Kanpur is reputed all over the world for its innovative academic Programmes stressing science-based engineering education. Since its inception in 1959, the Institute has been engaged in carrying out original research of significance and technology development at the cutting edge. It offers students an exciting academic experience with opportunities to pursue interdisciplinary Programmes and collaborative research within the Institute as well as through various exchange Programmes with universities across the world. In addition, a vibrant array of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities provides students with a holistic educational experience preparing them for a wide range of professions after graduation.
The time spent at IIT Kanpur makes a student grow from being a good learner into being a good thinker and a good researcher in his/her chosen field. Even undergraduate research at IIT Kanpur has won the Institute many laurels. Innovation is an integral part of teaching at IIT Kanpur. While the curriculum represents the Institute’s vision for a given programme, the teaching methods are a choice of the individual teachers and reflect their vision. Faculty has immense freedom to experiment in their teaching so as to make it more effective.
IIT Kanpur offers a liberal undergraduate education, where knowledge of science and technology is part of a broader knowledge platform. A student has the choice of opting for more than 50% of courses outside of his/her chosen department. Of these, a student can opt for more than 25% of courses in the fields of management and humanities and social sciences. The students are, therefore, free to develop a wide knowledge base encompassing diverse discipline. IIT Kanpur recognizes an undergraduate degree as the starting point of a student’s higher education and aspirations and encourages the student to explore his/her interests further so that he/she may make an informed choice about what to do next.
The Institute has a fully residential picturesque campus, spread over 1055 acres of land, with all modern amenities. It has about 5091 undergraduate and 3477 postgraduate students, around 543 faculty members and 650 supporting staff. Several shopping complexes, branches of State Bank of India and Union Bank of India, a 24hr electronic lounge of ICICI Bank, a post office, a petrol pump, and other amenities fulfil the needs of the campus community. Each hostel (Hall of Residence) has a modern mess providing breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner to all residents during designated hours. In addition, every hostel has a canteen which is open till late in the night to cater to students’ needs. The campus also has many eating joints (restaurants, food courts, canteens) located at various centres of activity such as the Academic Area, Student Activities Centre etc. The students are accommodated in thirteen boys’ hostels and three girls’ hostels. In addition, there is housing facility for married students. All rooms in the hostels have a provision for internet connectivity and connection to other computers through Local Area Network.
Equipped with pharmacy, clinical laboratory, physiotherapy facility and a 30-bed indoor ward, the health Centre provides round-the-clock medical help and emergency care to the campus community. A number of extra-curricular activities, recreational as well as managerial, are an integral part of the educational experience at IIT Kanpur. All such activities are coordinated by the Students Gymkhana. Students are involved in all decisionmaking bodies, including the administration of academic programmes, hostel management and even disciplinary matters. Further, students organize events such as Antaragni, the cultural festival, Udghosh, the games and sports festival, and Techkriti, the science, technology and entrepreneurship festival. These events draw participation from academic institutions all over the country. Further, students also participate in Inter-IIT Sports Meet held every year in one of the IITs during the month of December. In addition, students organize a large number of extra-curricular events encompassing literary and cultural activities through a number of clubs and societies. These include Adventure Club, Nature Club, Astronomy Club, Photography Club, Students Film Society, Aero-modelling Club, Gliding Club, Robotics Club, HAM Club, Music Club, Dance Club and Dramatics Club etc. The Institute has an airstrip, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a rock-climbing facility, state-of-the-art gymnasiums, excellent indoor and outdoor sports facilities (housing synthetic basketball and tennis courts, indoor basketball, badminton and squash courts, pool table, etc.), an open-air theatre, and a 1200 capacity auditorium with excellent acoustics. NCC and NSS programmes to inculcate social values in students and their personality development are also conducted.
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